Herodotus' Mirror
About This Novel
The immortal work "The Histories" by Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian and "Father of History", not only records the major historical conflicts between the Greeks and the Persians, but is also the earliest exploration of cultural differences in the West. François Ahtogo focused on the issue of cultural differences and explored and explained how Herodotus represented this cultural difference in his "History". By examining the customs and beliefs of the non-Greeks described by Herodotus, that is, the Scythians, he analyzed how this great historian described and understood a lifestyle that was completely different from his own. What language, rhetoric and philosophical means did he use to shape his text into a mirror? In answering these questions, François Ahtogo transforms our understanding of the "Father of History." The Herodotus he writes is not so much a successful Greek chronicler as an outstanding writer who pursues distinction. With his meticulous insights and solid documentary skills, Ahtogo provides powerful new tools for contemporary people to understand Herodotus's works. Readers can not only follow the author's method of reading history in the book and experience the joy of new discoveries, but what is especially rare is that they can observe on the spot how a famous historian explored the fundamental issues of history in his early research in retrospect.
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